"yean" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 產羔
• 下崽 (指羊或山羊)

Definition

專指羊或山羊產下小羊的動物學動詞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常罕見，多數見於畜牧或獸醫語境。僅用於描述羊或山羊產下小羊，現代中文極少用此詞。

Examples

The sheep will yean in the spring.

這隻羊會在春天**產羔**。

It is important to help goats when they yean.

在山羊**下崽**時幫助牠們很重要。

Farmers watch closely as the ewes yean.

農民們仔細觀察母羊**產羔**。

When the goats yean, sometimes they need a little help from the farmer.

山羊**下崽**時，有時需要農民幫忙。

Did you see how many lambs the sheep yeaned last night?

你看到昨晚那隻母羊**產了**多少隻羊羔嗎？

It's stressful for a new shepherd when all the ewes yean at once.

當所有母羊同時**產羔**，新牧羊人會覺得很有壓力。